- If she can, she needs to keep a solid "base" at the bottom and only start layering an inch or two up from the bottom perimeter. I hate seeing stringy ends from a cut on curly hair because the layering started too soon.

Originally Posted by StruttsWife

Hmm, I'm not sure I understand this. Does this mean that the underneath part of the hair shouldn't be layered, but the layers should be in the "canopy" portion of the hair?